Razor blade sharpener



Dec. 12, 1933. A my 1,939,482

RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER Filed May 3l, 1953 H 5"? EE l; ufff fl D /7 ll l E: /Z 72 y? LQ j /f /3 llame y nvenior vintiem-d Dec. 12, 1933r UNITED STATES .PATENT oFFicE one-half to Chauncey Beach, Fla.

C. Woodworth, Palm Application May 31, 1933. Serial No. 673,764

2 Claims. (Cl. 51-.212)

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in sharpeners for razor blades, and more particularly to a simple and inexpensive device which can be readily carried about or incorporated in a razor handle and which can be employed without inconvenience to the user. Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawingzv Figure 1 represents a'side elevational view of the device.

Figure 2 represents a vertical sectional view through the device, as represented in Figure 1. Figure 3 represents a top plan view of the device. Y

Figure 4 represents a sectional view stantlally on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 represents a side elevational view of 2 the sharpening device embodied in a razor handle, the same being shown in open position.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1, that numeral 5 represents a base having a re- 35 duced core extension 6, as shown in Figure 2, which extends upwardly into the lower portion of the elongated upstanding barrel 7. Thus the barrel is supported in a vertical position and this barrel, as shown in Figure 2, is provided with a pair of slots 8-8 therein at diametrically opposite side portions and through these slots a razor blade Qcan be disposed and reciprocated with the edge Vto be sharpened resting in the crotch 10 formed by a pair of crossed steel spindles 11-11, .the lower ends of which are anchored in the said core 6, while' their upper ends are sprung taken sub-v into notches 12-12 in the upper inner side portions of the said barrel '7. (See Figure 3.)

As shown in Figure 5, this Sharpener can be embodied in aV razor handle 13 by making the razor handle hollow to receive the bifurcated lbarrel 7a which is pivotally connected to the handle 13, as at 6B. 'Ihe crossed spindles 11i- 11a can be mounted in this barrel 'lain any suitable manner, preferably in the manner shown in Figure 2, so that the crossed portions of the spindles will be exposed where they can be easily reached by the blade to be sharpened.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specic terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, s ize and materials-,may be resorted to Without departing from .the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:- f

l. A razor blade Sharpener comprising a hollow bifurcated member and a pair of hard members xed in crossed relation withinxthe bifurcated hollow member with their crossed portions exposed at the bifurcated portion of the hollow member and a plug in the opposite end of the hollow body in which the adjacent ends of the `hard members are anchored. 

